Quicksilver vs Launcher vs Alfred

I've been using Quicksilver as my launcher app forever. I've been hearing these newer names a lot, particularly Alfred, recently. Can anyone who has tried multiple or switched away from or to Quicksilver (recently) cover any big differences between these three?

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